A Supreme Court justice ignites a social media frenzy with her remarks on gender transitions for adolescents.

On Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced criticism after comparing a Tennessee law prohibiting gender transitions for minors to past laws prohibiting interracial marriage.

In the U.S. v. Skrmetti case, which deals with the constitutionality of state laws prohibiting gender transition medical procedures for minors, Jackson and the other justices listened to over two hours of oral arguments.

Elizabeth Prelogar, the U.S. Solicitor General, contended that state laws amount to "sex discrimination" because the minor's gender is a crucial factor in determining specific medical treatments for those seeking to transition.

Jackson stated that she perceived a similarity between U.S. v. Skrmetti and the landmark Loving v. Virginia case in 1967.

"Jackson commented on the familiarity of the arguments being made regarding who decides and the concerns and legislative prerogatives, etc., stating that they reminded him of the same kinds of arguments made during the 1950s and 1960s with respect to racial classifications and inconsistencies. He specifically mentioned Loving v. Virginia and wondered if the speaker had considered the parallels between the statute and the anti-miscegenation statutes in Virginia."

Virginia could have banned interracial marriage by following Tennessee's reasoning, as suggested by Jackson, who also mentioned a "potential comparison" between the Loving case and Skrmetti.

Jackson’s comments caused an uproar on social media.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., criticized Jackson's statements as a disgrace to the Supreme Court.

Collin Rugg, co-owner of Trending Politics, stated that banning a white person from marrying a black person is equivalent to cutting off a 10-year-old's genitals.

One commentator questioned how someone who lacks knowledge about gender can fairly judge a case involving it, citing Jackson's inability to define what a woman is during her confirmation hearing.

"We are living in unserious times," said Greg Scott, senior vice president of communications for Alliance Defending Freedom.

Planet Chronicle' Shannon Bream and Bill Mears contributed to this report.